Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller announced Wednesday, May 28, that she is forming an exploratory committee to run for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District in response to requests by supporters. Currently, Miller is serving her second term on the Cook County board, representing the 6th District, which includes Homewood.[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health WorkingWell celebrates 20th anniversary
Franciscan Health WorkingWell this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year of offering comprehensive occupational health services to businesses and industry. Franciscan first introduced WorkingWell in June 2005 as a regional initiative. Since then, the program has grown to encompass 18 WorkingWell offices in northwest Indiana, central Indiana, western Indiana[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Fitness Center hosting free ‘aquabilities’ class
Franciscan Health Fitness Center Chicago Heights is hosting a free aquatic therapy class and informational session for those with bone and joint issues. Aquabilities is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. at Franciscan Health Fitness Center Chicago Heights, 100 197th Place. Before the class begins, Physical Therapist Briana[Read More…]
County officials unveil all-terrain wheelchairs designed to make forest preserves more accessible
At the annual Cook County Nature is Accessible! event, county officials announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs designed to improve accessibility to forest preserve spaces. Cook County Board and Forest Preserves of Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Forest Preserves Interim General Superintendent Eileen Figel, local elected officials and[Read More…]
Kelly condemns Trump Administration for enabling use of rapid-fire devices
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) condemned the Trump Administration for permitting the sale of forced reset triggers, which enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settled a lawsuit with the National Association for Gun Rights, which[Read More…]
Catholic school students raise funds for children, families served by Franciscan Health
Children and families served by Franciscan Health Olympia Fields got a boost from other local kids this spring thanks to fundraisers at local Catholic schools. Students at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Infant Jesus of Prague School in Flossmoor and St. Agnes School in Chicago Heights all raised[Read More…]
Gaming board announces new human trafficking training for casinos
New Illinois Gaming Board administrative rules now require all casinos statewide to conduct mandatory human trafficking recognition training; develop, document and implement human trafficking training and reporting procedures; and post human trafficking awareness notices. “Human traffickers often target casinos and hospitality venues to conduct their illegal activities,” said IGB Administrator[Read More…]
Cook County, South Suburban College break ground for the household hazardous waste facility scheduled to open in the fall
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined officials from South Suburban College on Friday, May 16, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Cook County Household Hazardous Waste facility. The facility located at 15800 State St. in South Holland is scheduled to open this fall. The $4.6 million facility is a[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial wins statewide historic preservation award
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. has won a 2024 “Best of Illinois History” award in Public and Educational Programming from the Illinois State Historical Society for its eighth-grade “Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine” local history program. The program was launched in partnership with Flossmoor School District 161’s Parker Junior High School. The[Read More…]
Park district asking for input on improvements at three parks
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invites residents to offer their ideas on how to improve amenities at three parks at a community input meeting from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor. Park district staff is in the planning stages of[Read More…]
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